Bliss Quote by Adi Shankara
“To be free from bondage the wise person must practise discrimination between One-Self and the ego-self. By that alone you will become full of joy, recognising Self as Pure Being, Consciousness and Bliss.”
About This Quote
Freedom comes from discerning the true Self from the ego, leading to joy and realization of pure consciousness.
In simple terms: Distinguish Self from ego for joy.
Key Takeaway
Practice self‑inquiry.
Themes
philosophy
spirituality
self‑realization
Mood
reflective
calm
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- meditation
- psychotherapy
- personal growth
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Advaita Vedanta
non‑duality
Questions to Reflect On
- What aspects of ego hinder you?
- How can you cultivate pure awareness?
A Different Perspective
Ego may be hard to recognize.
![“repression, which “proceeds from the self-respect of the ego … [the person] has set up an ideal in himself by which he measures his actual ego [self]…. For the ego the formation of an ideal would be the conditioning factor of repression” (1914c, pp. 93-94).” quote by Joseph Sandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/feb/joseph-sandler-102577_identity_repression-which-proceeds-from-the-self_7627.jpg)
![“Thus one should know oneself to be of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss[Sat-Chit-Ananda].” quote by Adi Shankara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a2b/adi-shankara-23696_bliss_thus-one-should-know-oneself-to-be-of-th_834529.jpg)
![“The witness of the three states of consciousness [waking, dream and deep sleep] and of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss is the Self” quote by Adi Shankara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fe4/adi-shankara-23696_bliss_the-witness-of-the-three-states-of-consc_1458332.jpg)
